The National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) will kick off its inaugural season on April 13, marking the return of top-tier women's professional soccer to U.S. soil. The eight-team league features stars like Abby Wambach (who plays for the Western New York Flash), Alex Morgan (Portland Thorns FC) and Sydney Leroux (Boston Breakers)—women who are certain to score the type of goals that keep you awake at night wondering, "How did she do that?" Save yourself some sleep by checking out this slideshow that deconstructs a straight strike on goal by one of the world's all-time best finishers, Abby Wambach.

Kesha Christoph
- Kesha Christoph played Division I soccer at George Washington University, where she was team captain and an Atlantic 10 All-Conference player. During law school, she coached at the Division I level at Cleveland State University, which was a new program at the time. She was previously the Director
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